Air carrier Captain reported concerns about the visibility and spacing of the three taxi lanes when entering the Ramp area for Terminal A. The reporter also expressed concerns about the automated parking systems; as the displays and lettering are too small and far away. The pilot would need to look up and away from the Ramp area to interpret the parking guidance; risking a ground collision.

Narrative

Taxiing in to Terminal A at night from Taxiway A8 to the LIMA taxi lanes is extremely difficult. There are no green centerline taxi lights on the LIMA lanes. Combined with Aircraft X's almost useless taxi light; it is like taxiing in a black hole. You can't see the LIMA taxi lanes to turn onto until you are literally on top of them. Add some rain or snow and it becomes dangerous. Regarding the Terminal A A-VDGS (Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System) auto park system; the guidance signs are too small and too far away to see clearly. Again; add some rain or snow at night and it is extremely challenging to park the aircraft. To make matters worse; on some of the A gates; the signs are so high above the ramp that in order to follow the guidance; you have to look up and away from the Ramp area that you are taxiing an airliner into. This is a setup for a ground collision. Whoever signed off on these items for the new Terminal A was obviously not thinking about the pilots who operate in and out of there.